Fringe Tree Tags

Hello, friends!  I'm back with some more Fringe Tree goodness.  You've likely heard me say this before, but I really love making tags.  And Pretty Pink Posh's Fringe Trees were begging to be made into tags.

Those fringe layers were also begging to be ombre!  From top to bottom, the pink tag is made up of Concord and 9th's Pink Lemonade, Sweet Pea, Dragon Fruit, and Wildberry cardstock with a Wheat trunk.  I topped the tree with a sparkly, gold snowflake from the Big Christmas Cupcake Dies.

I embossed a sentiment from the  Upright Greetings: Christmas Stamp Set onto a couple of the Sentiment Strips Dies. 

I repeated the same design on my teal tag using Concord and 9th's Sea Glass, Tidepool, Juniper, and Rainforest cardstock.  I swapped out for another sentiment from the Upright Greetings: Christmas Stamp Set and added a star topper from the Fringe Tree Dies.

I hope that you are having a wonderful week, friends!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

CARD SUPPLIES: (with clickable links)

Fringe Tree Die

Big Christmas Cupcake Dies (snowflake)

Upright Greetings: Christmas Stamp Set

Sentiment Strips Dies

Cardstock: Pink Lemonade, Sweet Pea, Dragon Fruit, Wildberry, Wheat, Sea Glass, Tidepool, Juniper, Rainforest (Concord & 9th)

Crafty Meraki - Hot Foil Expressions Tree

Good morning!  I'm over on the Crafty Meraki Blog again today with a hot foiled holiday card for you.  It doesn't matter how many times I hot foil, I am in awe of the beauty and elegance it produces.

I have a full, detailed tutorial on the blog, but I'll give you a shorter version here. :) 

I started by hot foiling the Jolly Holly Hot Foil Plate with Champagne Glimmer Foil onto a cream card base.  It's a beautiful plate! 

Then I prepped all the pieces I would need to build my Christmas tree.  The sentiments were hot foiled with the Gilded Holiday Expressions Press-Tacular Plate and die cut it with the coordinating dies. Then I trimmed a strip of gold cardstock for the trunk and cut a couple stars with Waffle Flower's Retro Christmas Tree Die.

Working from top to bottom, I chose sentiments in increasing length to build my tree and popped each sentiment up with foam adhesive onto a vellum panel cut with Waffle Flower's largest A2 Piercing Layers Die. 

Finally I tucked in a few berries that I trimmed off of Meraki's smallest Canopy Leaf Die.

Thanks so much for joining me today!  I hope you have a wonderful, crafty weekend and don't forget to check out the Meraki Blog for the full card details. 

Fringe Tree Forest

Hello, friends!  It sure took me longer to get this post finished than I expected.  Life has been so busy lately.  I was in charge of a big church Christmas brunch and have spent most of my "spare" time making decorations and preparing for the event. It was fun to super-size my crafty/card ideas into real life versions. 

One of the the things we made were giant wood tree clusters, not unlike the cluster of trees on today's card.  These trees were cut with Pretty Pink Posh's fabulous Fringe Tree Die in Sweet Pea, Sea Glass, Ballet Slipper, and Blueberry cardstock.  I LOVE this die so much!

If you look closely, you'll see that I dry embossed the Cascading Snowflakes Stencil on my cardbase. 

Next, I stamped a sentiment from the Upright Greetings: Christmas Stamp Set and die cut it with the

Sentiment Strips Dies.

The CAS card is full of surprising texture and I love the modern feel.  I hope you, too! 

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit!  Hope you have a wonderful week!

CARD SUPPLIES: (with clickable links)

Fringe Tree Die

Cascading Snowflakes Stencil

Upright Greetings: Christmas Stamp Set

Sentiment Strips Dies

Cardstock: Ballet Slipper, Sweet Pea, Sea Glass, Blueberry (Concord & 9th)

Felt Stitched Ornaments with Spellbinders

Hello, friends!  We are way behind decorating for Christmas, but I'm hoping today is finally the day that it happens, and I thought I would share some cute ornaments I made using a bunch of dies from Spellbinders' November Felt Stitch & Create Release. 

I love these and am so happy I took the time to create them.  I'm extra happy when I get to make something for my kids.  These were definitely a labor of love, but worth it. 

Let's talk felt for a second.  Did I use all wool felt?  No, so you don't have to, but the thicker/studier 100% wool felt really was a lot easier to work with, quicker to stitch, and way less prone to ripping (in fact, it didn't tear at all).  I used the Merino Wool Felt Sheets - Neutrals Collection (they cut and stitched beautifully), a few brighter colors of wool felt from Papertrey Ink, and a white from my stash.

First up is the candy cane that is made out of the Felt Candy Cane Dies.  Nichol Spohr has excellent video tutorials with everything that you need to know to put these together, but the dies cut the stitching holes for you, which makes assembly quite straight forward. 

I used Melon Berry Felt and white my candy cane, and added the holly and berries included in the Felt Candy Cane Dies set.  They were cut with Berry Sorbet and Simply Chartreuse felt.  

Waffle Flower's Embroidery Floss 48 pack had all the floss I needed.  Instead of using the full 6 strands in the embroidery floss, though, I pulled out just three strands at a time to do my stitching.

I used the same colors to create this darling fox with the Felt Forest Fox Dies and added some neutrals from the Merino Wool Felt Sheets - Neutrals Collection. 

I added the holly and berries from the Felt Candy Cane Dies and a little Santa hat from the  Felt Gingerbread Boy & Girl Dies to make her a little more festive. 

The next set I made almost entirely from the Merino Wool Felt Sheets - Neutrals Collection.  

Isn't the Felt Reindeer adorable?!  I've seen lots of darling Rudolph versions with red noses, but I figured my son would like it a little more neutral. 

The hat and pom pom are included in the Felt Reindeer Dies, and I totally forgot to take a picture (boo!), but I cut the pom pom a second time and made it into a little tail on the reindeer's tush.  You'll just have to trust me, but it's pretty cute! 

The final felt ornament is made with the Felt Gingerbread Boy & Girl Dies.  This set comes with tons of dies and extra accessories, so you have lots of mixing and matching possibilities.  

Since I was creating a little boy gingerbread, I kept mine fairly simple with just a button and bow tie.  Oh, and the cute tree.  Of all the projects, this one comes together the fastest.  I was glad I saved it til last. ;)  Oh, I should mention, some of the little dies don't have stitching holes (like the cheeks and frosting lines), so I used a little hot glue to adhere them to the felt.  Worked like a charm! 

How about one last shot of them all together?  They make me smile big!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  You can find all these dies and more in the Felt Stitch & Create Release, or you can click on the individual products in the supply list below.  Happy crafting, friends!

SUPPLIES USED: (with clickable links)

Felt Reindeer Dies S7-259

Felt Forest Fox Dies S7-260 Embroidery Floss

Felt Gingerbread Boy & Girl Dies S7-265

Felt Candy Cane Dies S5-659

Merino Wool Felt Sheets - Neutrals Collection

Melon Berry Felt , Berry Sorbet Felt, Simply Chartreuse Felt (Papertrey Ink)

Embroidery Floss (Waffle Flower)

Crafty Meraki: Poinsettia Floral Spray with DIY Stencil

Good morning!  I'm excited to be guest designing for Crafty Meraki this month and can't wait to share my card with you today.  I'm over on the Meraki Blog with a very detailed post on how to put this card together, but I wanted to share it here as well.  Believe it or not, you are getting the condensed version. :D

I started my card by creating my own stencil using a sheet of acetate and Meraki's largest Canopy Leaf Die.  I used my DIY stencil to blend two leaf and berry sprigs onto my card using Concord and 9th's Cranberry and Evergreen inks, adding an extra berry stem to the top leaf sprig to fill the space a little more.  

Then I generously flicked on snow (aka white paint) using a toothbrush.  (Yep, I keep a clean toothbrush in my crafty supplies.)

The stenciled base layer anchors floral arrangement, so while the paint flecks were drying, I die cut one of the Blooming Noel Effortless Artistry Papers with the coordinating Blooming Noel Dies.  These papers are awesome because they come pre-colored in a variety of styles.  It really speeds up the cardmaking process! 

I generously covered the poinsettia with snowy white paint flecks and added a pile (literally) of Pretty Pink Posh's Metallic Gold Pearls on top.  Then I popped the poinsettia up on my card using foam tape. 

Next I die-cut two of the smaller Canopy Leaf Dies out of gold cardstock.  I tucked one full stem under the top of the poinsettia, and trimmed the other leaf sprig into smaller pieces, so I could tuck them into two places at the bottom of my poinsettia.

Finally I added a gold embossed sentiment from the Festive Flora Wreath Stamp Set and Dies.  Isn't that font beautiful?!  I love it! 

This card is full of snowy goodness, rich colors, and layers and I can't help but smile every time I look at it.  Thanks so much for visiting today!  Don't forget, you can visit the Meraki Blog for even more details on this card. 

Waffle Flower Better Together Release Day + Giveaway

Hello!  Waffle Flower's October Better Together Release is officially live and ready for shopping.  Yay!  You can shop all the new goodies HERE.  Plus, I have a GIVEAWAY to share with you, so make sure you read to the bottom of the post. 

The Inquisitive Frog is the the happiest frog you will ever meet!  I truly cannot look at this adorable frog without smiling, so creating with him was a joy.  I figured a happy little frog would have a nice place to live and yummy food to eat, so that's what I set out to create.  

I used the Pond Stencil (for the water) and the Pond with Lily Pads Die (for the foliage) to create this cute little scene surrounding the Inquisitive Frog (who just so happens to be hanging out with the Small Frog Die that you can receive as a gift with purchase).  I did lots of ink blending and a little paint flicking for good measure. :) 

I used the Pond of You Stamp Set for the sentiment as well as to stamp the dragonflies and the fly the frog so happily caught. I wanted the dragonfly bodies to be a contrasting color, so I used a fine tip sharpie to color over the bodies.

Finally I framed out the scene with the Oversized Postage Matching Die that I cut with Concord & 9th's Pink Lemonade Cardstock.  I adhered all that to a card base that I had cut with the Wave Texture Die and called it a day. :)

*****GIVEAWAY*****

Okay, now for all of the giveaway details.  Simply leave a comment below by 11:59 pm EST December 7, 2024 and you will have a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to Waffle Flower Crafts.  I am accepting comments on my instagram account, too, so make sure you head over there as well for an additional entry. :) Several other design team members are hosting giveaways, and you can use #WaffleFlowerGiveaway to quickly search for them. 

CARD SUPPLIES: (all Waffle Flower unless otherwise noted)

Dies:

Inquisitive Frogs Die

Small Frog Die

Pond with Lily Pads Die

Oversized Postage Matching Die

Wave Texture Die

Stamps:

Pond of You Stamp Set 

Stencil:

Pond Stencil

Tools: 

Shader Brush 1+ Rainbow Pack

Shader Brush 0+ -15 pack

Cardstock: (Concord & 9th)

Pink Lemonade 

Inks: (Concord & 9th)

Sprout, Parsley, Buttercup, Tidepool, Oceanside 

Pretty Pink Posh Merry & Bright Fringe Tree

Good morning!  I absolutely love Pretty Pink Posh's holiday release, and was delighted to be asked to guest design for them.  This is one of my favorite cards I made that I shared a few weeks ago on the Pretty Pink Posh blog.  I combined lots of new goodies (and a few old) on my card today, and I have to admit that it is one of my most favorite cards I've ever made.  These sweet, sugary colors just make me happy. 

First off, I absolutely adore the new Fringe Tree Die! You can fluff it up to add a little or a lot of dimension on your card.  It looks fabulous on its own, but I decided to deck it out with trim and sparkly ornaments from the Big Christmas Cupcake Dies. I also embossed some ornaments using the Holiday Icons Stamp Set and  coordinating dies. 

I framed my tree using the Wonky Stitched Rectangle Dies.  On the center panel I added some pierced snowflakes by using the Pierced Snowflakes Plate as well as some colorful floating snowflakes using the Big Christmas Cupcake Dies. 

The only thing missing were the presents under the tree, so I made a whole bunch of gifts using the Big Christmas Cupcake Dies.  I finished my card with a quick sentiment from the Winter Greetings Stamp Set (love this set!). 

I hope that this card makes you smile and gets you excited for holiday crafting!  Thanks so much for visiting today!

CARD SUPPLIES: (with clickable links)

Fringe Tree Die

Big Christmas Cupcake Dies

Holiday Icons Stamp Set

Holiday Icons Coordinating Dies

Wonky Stitched Rectangle Dies

Pierced Snowflakes Plate 

Winter Greetings Stamp Set

Winter Greetings Coordinating Dies

Pretty Pink Posh October Release - Live Today!

Hello, friends!  I'm delighted to be guest designing for Pretty Pink Posh this month.  Their holiday release is amazing and so much fun to create with.  Once you get started, you won't want to stop.  The release is live today, so you can start shopping HERE now.  Yay!

One of my favorite new products is the Holiday Wreath Builder Die Set.  Don't let the name fool you, though.  This set will carry you not only through the holiday season, but all throughout the year.  Lots of wonderful possibilities with this one! 

I used the three sizes of pines to build my wreath and added some sparkling ornaments using the circle die included in the Holiday Wreath Builder Dies. 

Then I embossed and die cut some of the darling Holiday Icons and tucked them into my wreath.  I finished the wreath with a big pink bow from the Holiday Wreath Builder Dies.  Obviously I chose a non-traditional color scheme here, but I had gingerbread houses and candied wonderlands on my mind, so I went with it. 

I used the Pierced Snowflakes Plate to add some detail to my card base, and hung my wreath on the largest Wonky Stitched Rectangle.

The finishing touch was a sentiment from the new Winter Greetings Stamp Set and dies.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope this card brought you a smile. :) I have lots more projects to share throughout the month.  I'm looking forward to it!  Head to the Pretty Pink Posh shop HERE to snatch up these wonderful goodies.  Have a wonderful week, friends!

SUPPLIES USED: (with clickable links)

Holiday Wreath Builder

Holiday Icons Stamp Set

Holiday Icons Coordinating Dies

Wonky Stitched Rectangle

Pierced Snowflakes Plate 

Winter Greetings Stamp Set

Winter Greetings Coordinating Dies